The annual Kids Fishing Festival at Mammoth Lakes is just around the corner. This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, July 27th and promises to be another great family event. The friendly folks at ASO Mammoth, your year-round one-stop shop for everything from fishing equipment and licenses to mountain biking gear and Mammoth ski […] Click to Read This Article
Whether you’re looking for a life changing experience or just want a challenging adventure, thru-hiking is one of the best ways to explore the vast American wilderness. Thru-hikers get to explore thousands of miles of untouched wilderness, but they also face the physical toll hiking and camping takes on the body as well as the […] Click to Read This Article
Whether your outdoor hobby is hopping from rock to rock on a mountain bike or simply enjoying breathtaking views, you can do it in Mammoth Lakes during the summer. Add in a perfect summer climate and you can see why every summer over 1.5 million people visit a town with a permanent population below 10,000 […] Click to Read This Article
Mammoth Lakes, California, is the quintessential vacation destination. Located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Mammoth serves visitors for skiing in the winter and offers many great summer activities. It’s a very popular location for people from the greater Los Angeles area who want to get away from the rat race. Here’s […] Click to Read This Article
One of the joys of camping is getting away from the well-worn comforts of home and living in a new and unique environment even if only for one night. One thing that green and seasoned campers alike can agree on though is that a homecooked meal is always welcome while camping, and if you’re the […] Click to Read This Article
Once you see the Eastern Sierra wilderness, it’s easy to think that it goes on forever. However, the wilderness that brings campers, hikers, and outdoors enthusiasts to Mammoth Lakes is very much a limited resource that needs to be protected by all who visit. Although it’s always good to volunteer to aid conservation efforts, you […] Click to Read This Article
At ASO Mammoth we know how important it is to have the right outdoors sports gear, and as a result we know how much damage the wrong gear can do. The different types of bike pedals available to road and mountain bikers is a great example, as the right pedals will allow you to ride […] Click to Read This Article
Whether you live in the Mammoth Lakes area or are just visiting, if you enjoy fishing at all then you must try fly fishing. However, to fishing newcomers as well as season fishermen and women fly fishing is a unique and often unknown sport different from anything they’ve ever done. Add in the length of […] Click to Read This Article
Mammoth Lakes may be known for its winter snow, but there is enough camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities in the area to keep outdoors enthusiasts active all year long. Even if you’re camping in the summer though, the high elevation could mean you end up shivering at night instead of resting under the stars. […] Click to Read This Article
It doesn’t matter if you’re a weekend camper or a thru-hiker, there’s no better way to enjoy the serene nature surrounding Mammoth Lakes than spending a day or more hiking and camping in it. The only drawback is that camping and hiking requires a large amount of energy, and if you’re not eating nutritious, energy […] Click to Read This Article